About gizmogoeswest

I just "pre-tired" from my job of over 30 years as a nurse. John, my husband and Gizmo and Sierra our Shih Tzus are embarking on our 3rd cross country RV adventure. We are searching for awesome dog friendly hikes and adventures

We started this year’s journey west on October 3rd, 2017. We had hoped to leave on October 2nd but due to our new puppy’s “dietary indiscretions” we were delayed a day. Sierra, our new puppy is very fond of green … Continue reading →

You might be wondering where Gizmo is this summer. It’s been a busy one for us. I have gone back to work at MidCoast Hospital for a temporary summer job. I decided to return to the bedside and worked full … Continue reading →

Maine is going to get hit hard by a Nor’easter today on Mother’s Day. We have been camping since Tuesday afternoon and we have only seen 2 days with dry hours since we arrived 5 days ago. The rain has … Continue reading →

We moved up the East Coast to Virginia one week ago today. We drove the 800 miles from Florida in two days, with a plan to settle in for 2-weeks in Virginia while the Maine weather warmed up. This was our … Continue reading →

On March 20th we were camping at Falling Waters State Park in Florida and experiencing some of the best weather we had had all year. It had been a wet and somewhat cool winter in Southern California. Wet enough to … Continue reading →

This past week we relaxed for four nights in a great Florida State Park. We had booked 4 nights at Falling Waters State Park. This is a good place to stop if you are traveling on the I-10. The park is … Continue reading →

We arrived in Louisiana yesterday for a short 2-night stay. We were not sure if we just wanted to rest between two driving days or spend the day exploring New Orleans. John and I had been to New Orleans once … Continue reading →